The Complete Writings of Hawthorne. Volume XII. The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1903. Volume 12 of 22 volumes. Full red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, stamped line border to the front and back cover, top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Cloth is a bit soiled and spotted, engraved frontispiece and engraved half-title, five other engraved plates. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in GOOD condition. . Full Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017005
- Title
- The Complete Writings of Hawthorne. Volume XII. The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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